xiii, 267 pages 25 cm

Twenty-seven stories for eight- to thirteen-year-olds, about American folk figures such as Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan and John Henry

Illustrated lining-papers in color

The east: John Darling -- The gift of Saint Nicholas -- Captain Kidd --Joe Magarac -- The ghost of dark hollow run -- King coal -- Icabod Paddock -- Stormalong ; The south: Ole massa and his chillun -- Mule humans -- Blackbeard -- John Henry -- Tony Beaver ; The Mississippi Valley: Johnny Appleseed -- Mike Fink -- Dan'l Boone -- Davy Crockett -- The big bear of Arkansas -- Pirate Jean Lafffite -- Febold Feboldson ; The west: Kemp Morgan -- The white mustang -- The golden cities of Cibola -- Pecos Bill -- Pecos Bill and his bouncing bride -- Ol' Paul Bunyon -- How Paul Bonjean became Paul Bunyon -- Ol' Paul's camp on the Big Onion River -- How Ol' Paul changed the map of America

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